Latest news about poverty in Gaston, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.5% of Gaston, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.6% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaston, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gaston:
24.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gaston:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gaston:
22.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gaston:
21.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Gaston, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
62.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.7%18 to 24 years
41.7%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaston,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaston, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaston, NC (%)
18.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaston, NC (absolute numbers)
71White
115Black
0Asian
4Other race
02+ races
3Hispanic
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaston, NC
Children below poverty level:
Gaston, North Carolina:
50.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gaston:
14.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: